Busybee123
House Bee
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2011
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- Location
- Northern Ireland
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
I've had a few problems with one of my colonies...
Lost the Queen
They reared a new Queen
She turned out to be a drone layer
Some people have advised me to cull the colony because they probably won't accept a new queen, but I want to give them a chance at least! I've managed to find a mated queen to replace the DLQ - she will arrive hopefully tomorrow.
I'm looking for advice as to the best way to manage the introduction of the new queen to give me the best chance possible of success.
I will of course remove the DLQ before introducing the new queen. I've been advised by the supplier to remove the new queen's attendents and put the cage in for 24 hours before removing the plastic tab covering the fondant.
A few questions come to mind....
Where should I position the cage in the brood chamber?
I have 2-3 frames of drone brood - should I put the cage in between two frames of this drone brood?
Should I put the cage in the middle of a frame or suspend it from the top bar?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Lost the Queen
They reared a new Queen
She turned out to be a drone layer
Some people have advised me to cull the colony because they probably won't accept a new queen, but I want to give them a chance at least! I've managed to find a mated queen to replace the DLQ - she will arrive hopefully tomorrow.
I'm looking for advice as to the best way to manage the introduction of the new queen to give me the best chance possible of success.
I will of course remove the DLQ before introducing the new queen. I've been advised by the supplier to remove the new queen's attendents and put the cage in for 24 hours before removing the plastic tab covering the fondant.
A few questions come to mind....
Where should I position the cage in the brood chamber?
I have 2-3 frames of drone brood - should I put the cage in between two frames of this drone brood?
Should I put the cage in the middle of a frame or suspend it from the top bar?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!